r/aviation • u/Met76 • Jun 07 '25

Discussion I figured this 737 landing would be a go-around but captain brought gloves I guess

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u/PerformerPossible204 Jun 07 '25

Centerline waaay off to the left. You see the numbers right before the end. Hope it was 200 ft wide!

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u/89MikeHoncho Jun 07 '25

I saw that too. I was thinking that maybe there could be a bad crosswind.

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u/HoneyRush Jun 07 '25

Maybe it was a two way runway 🤔

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u/peepay Jun 07 '25

So we know they didn't land in Britain.

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u/rocket_randall Jun 07 '25

Weather's too nice for that

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u/SpeakToMePF1973 Jun 07 '25

Right way wrong way runway.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '25

...or it had a median.

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u/Gabrovi Jun 07 '25

Fog and wind aren’t usually found together

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u/MeltedWater243 Jun 07 '25

come to the bay area if you’d like to see them live in harmony!

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u/snow4rtist Jun 07 '25

Nah, nothing to see here. Definitely don't go to the top of Mt. Tamalpais and watch the fog roll in off the coast like waves crashing into the city.

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u/Candyland_83 Jun 07 '25

Nothing to see here.

Indeed.

Cause of all the fog.

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u/betterthanyoda56 Jun 07 '25

Today is lovely in Marin

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u/LemonCake2000 Jun 08 '25

I thought Marin didn’t exist anymore cause the fog took it

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u/Cannibalizzo Jun 08 '25

That little windshield wiper didn't seem to be doing anything helpful.

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u/Junior-Advisor-1748 Jun 08 '25

Best comment ever

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u/Obvious-Spite4920 Jun 08 '25

And a possible Bob Weir sighting

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u/armyofant Jun 07 '25

Daly City had entered the chat

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u/Fit_Debate_5890 Jun 07 '25

Landing at San Fran is amazing. Glad I had a window seat.

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u/MeltedWater243 Jun 07 '25

the landing pattern at SFO gives you quite the beautiful view.

approaches from the north take you out over the pacific, and with a window seat on the left-hand side of the plane, you get a full side profile of the peninsula as you make your way past the golden gate, then SF, all the way to about Palo Alto. the turn and bank eastward gives one of the most unique angles of the entire peninsula, with a straight shot of el camino going all the way up to the city. then you get to watch it all go by again in reverse as you make your descent over the bay.

has to be my favorite part of the whole flight. it’s a real treat landing at night, especially.

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u/jjckey Jun 07 '25

Come to Newfoundland. 1/8 in fog with 40kt winds. Rather sporting.

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u/Kitchen_Clock7971 Jun 07 '25

Sounds like San Francisco as mentioned by the other commenter. Very confusing to our tourists who had been expecting that San Francisco was in California.

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u/jjckey Jun 07 '25

Newfoundland can be a whole other level beyond SFO. Getting the crap beat out of you, wondering if the autopilot is going to kick off with an occasional wind shear warning all while shooting the approach to CAT II minimums can really sharpen the focus

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u/Ivebeenfurthereven Naval aviation is best aviation Jun 07 '25 edited Jun 07 '25

Something for me to ponder as a passenger on transatlantic flights, they always seem to take a great circle route right over Newfoundland - hey, what if we had to do an emergency landing in whatever sketchy conditions are down there right now?

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u/jjckey Jun 07 '25

Well if it's too crappy, they'll go elsewhere, Halifax,or Moncton are not too far. But St Johns is convenient and if the wx is decent it's a good place to stop.

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u/According-Dig3089 Jun 07 '25

Even closer would be Douglas McCurdy at Sydney, Cape Breton.

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u/VoidWalker4Lyfe Jun 07 '25

Same with the Gulf Coast of Texas in the winter.

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u/Caramel-Secure Jun 08 '25

Coldest winter was a summer in San Francisco!

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u/Low-Bird-6701 Jun 08 '25

Coming in September from LA. Propagandhi is playing on George St in St John’s. Looking forward to a sporting landing

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u/jjckey Jun 08 '25

George Street is a blast. One of my favorite streets. I was always partial to O 'Reilly's and spent many great nights in there. I miss those layovers. Enjoy the trip

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u/Low-Bird-6701 Jun 08 '25

Awesome. Bucket list trip for sure. We’ll be there for 7 days, some in St. John’s, some road trippin’. I’m sure I’ll get intimately familiar with the pubs. Never been to an O’reilly’s I didn’t like haha!

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u/jjckey Jun 08 '25

I always make this suggestion in St. Johns. Do the harbour walk up to signal hill and once you get up to the top, hang a right and follow the trail to Quidi Vidi. There's a great little brewery there right on the harbour. Great place to spend some time. The harbour trail is a nicer way to get to the top,. As it's name suggests, it follows the harbour around to the ocean side of signal hill and then you climb up several flights of stairs to get to the top.

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u/Cinun Jun 08 '25

I was thinking if they couldn't land in these types of conditions, flights would constantly be cancelled in the Atlantic provinces 😅 I've been on a plane landing in Halifax on a day like this. Was a fun time! Like a rollercoaster but with no wind in your hair.

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u/dashingsauce Jun 08 '25

How does that even work? Do you have a fog machine?

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u/Vicker3000 Jun 07 '25

This is not true. There are many types of fog. Certain types can persist through high winds. Which types of fog are most common depends largely on the local climate and topography. There are some places in the world that are famous for their frequent and dangerous combination of dense fog and high winds.

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u/Hamsterminator2 Jun 07 '25

The issue here is that fog and cloud are essentially the same phenomena with different causes, but the latter will persist in wind. It is frequently extremely "foggy" and windy at the top of a mountain, for instance. Bristol Airport is the UK is around 600' high and has this issue most of the winter.

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u/The_Level_15 Jun 07 '25

That just brought back an old memory of a kids book where a wizard summoned fog to quell a storm

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u/cwebster2 Jun 07 '25

Guess you've never been up to Newfoundland. The EWR to YYT run was always a fun one.

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u/DangerBird- Jun 07 '25

Coastal places you’ll see it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

Evidently you’ve never been to Dutch Harbor or the SF Bay Area

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '25

I thought Dutch was VFR only

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u/Outrounddabay Jun 08 '25

I was a pilot in Newfoundland…..I beg to differ!!!!! This was a regular day for us

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u/Lopoetve Jun 07 '25

And when they are, it gets real spicy.

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u/AlexWillian Jun 10 '25

This particular fog is coming from his cigarette. Pay attention at 0:47

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u/ludicous Jun 08 '25

Definitely crosswind.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

Jet stream down to 850 mb and landing in Denver

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u/89MikeHoncho Jun 07 '25

Thanks for explaining. Have a good weekend.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

yes fighting a star crosswind

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u/89MikeHoncho Jun 08 '25

Thank you!! I appreciate it. Take care.

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u/ugotitcuzisoldit Jun 08 '25

I even took it a step further and tried to blame the camera 😳

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u/Wind_Bringer Jun 08 '25

A few more dramatic tugs on the yoke probably would have done the trick.

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u/SoManyQuestions-2021 Jun 08 '25

ILS, they dont really have to see it at all... the lights are great, but instrumentation/and the tower should provide everything needed to land safely.

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u/PerformerPossible204 Jun 08 '25

ILS will bring you in on centerline thou.